britt-arnhild´s blog about needles and yarn

03/20/2017

An old post from November 2006

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As I want to post every day now when "maskerade" is still new, and I am working from early morning till late night today, I have found another old post from my main blog, Britt-Arnhild´s House in the Woods. Enjoy these traditional heirloom sweathers:

Pieces of knitted art have been important heirloom beauties in my family for generations. I learned to knit from my mother and my two grandmothers when I was a little girl, and for many years you never saw me without the knitting needles in my fingers.

When the boys were small both I and my mother knitted sweaters for them, at least one new pattern every winter.

Winter has arrived here, and it is time to go through our warm, woolen outfits to see what still fits and what have become too small. Knitted sweaters are not "in" any more, and the girls don't want to wear them. I have given away alot, but so many of the sweathers are heirlooms I want to keep.

I went through the "store away bag" yesterday, again I felt the smooth surface of handknitting, sweet memories of days gone. Sweet memories of young boys dressed for cold winter days. Sweet memories of long hours working on the intricate though beautiful patterns.

Comments

How beautiful - you are so talented! You are truly an artist. Thank you once again for giving your time in starting this knitting blog which encourages me each day to set some time aside to knit. Jackie

OH MY, I am blown away. The hours and the beautiful result. What size needles? and what yarn? I used to use a Pere Gynt years ago (for mittens) but can't find that one anymore.
Or order "Snowflake Kits" from Sandnes Uldvarefabrik.
Your sweaters are truly heirlooms.

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maskerade

The first step is always the most exciting.
I am sitting in a small hotel room, somewhere in Norway. I am knitting, and all of a sudden I knew it was time to start a knitting blog.
Maskerade, masquerade, playing with words as maske is the Norwegian word for a knitted stich, rad is a row. Knitted stich in a row - maskerade.